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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1517 (Book 19, Hadith 29) #27115
The Best Sacrifice and Burial Shroud

SUMMARY: The best sacrifice is a ram and the best burial shroud is the Hullah.

Narrated Abu Umamah: That the Messenger of Allah said: "The best of Udhiyah (sacrifice) is a ram, and the best (burial) shroud is the Hullah".
حَدَّثَنَا سَلَمَةُ بْنُ شَبِيبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ، عَنْ عُفَيْرِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ خَيْرُ الأُضْحِيَةِ الْكَبْشُ وَخَيْرُ الْكَفَنِ الْحُلَّةُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ ‏.‏ وَعُفَيْرُ بْنُ مَعْدَانَ يُضَعَّفُ فِي الْحَدِيثِ

TOPICS
ram  *  udhhiyah  *  hulla  *  udhiyah  *  hullah

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive to give our loved ones the best even when they are no longer with us physically.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith, narrated by Abu Umamah, speaks about the importance of sacrifice and burial shrouds. According to this hadith, the best type of sacrifice is a ram and the best type of burial shroud is called Hullah. Sacrificing animals has been an important part of many religions for centuries as it symbolizes giving up something valuable in order to show devotion to God. Similarly, burying someone with a good quality burial shroud shows respect for them even after death. This hadith teaches us that we should always strive to give our loved ones the best even when they are no longer with us physically.

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